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Thread ID: 102832 2009-09-03 02:32:00 People With Guns And Badges Came To My Door Today........ SurferJoe46 (51) PC World Chat
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806548 2009-09-03 12:09:00 Mmmm, Vogel's... especially the sunflower & barley one :thumbs:. Erayd (23)
806549 2009-09-03 13:19:00 At least the box was deported - but the supply itself ? ? R2x1 (4628)
806550 2009-09-03 13:28:00 In my personal opinion Vegemite tastes substantially better than Marmite,

GET OUT!!! :groan:
bob_doe_nz (92)
806551 2009-09-03 16:44:00 Just seeing the word marmite transported me back years to being a snot nosed kid on the streets of rainy manchester munching on marmite butties.It was a step up from our parents who were brought up on beef dripping butties (bread dipped in the fat of the sunday joint mmmmmm......).English quisine. willowtheblue (15208)
806552 2009-09-03 16:52:00 One burning question: Would either product help James with his withering wrists? SurferJoe46 (51)
806553 2009-09-03 16:52:00 cuisine???? willowtheblue (15208)
806554 2009-09-03 17:06:00 If you daub the dark brown substance heavily all around the wrists you will find it is not only supportive but very elasticated also.The down side is not being able to wear long sleeves as the staining is terrible and being followed around by predators wondering where the dead animal is. willowtheblue (15208)
806555 2009-09-03 19:58:00 Just seeing the word marmite transported me back years to being a snot nosed kid on the streets of rainy manchester munching on marmite butties.It was a step up from our parents who were brought up on beef dripping butties (bread dipped in the fat of the sunday joint mmmmmm......).English quisine.

MMMM yes real Marmite not this weakened Vegemite stuff with no bite, we used to eat Pork dripping on toast when I was growing up
gary67 (56)
806556 2009-09-03 22:03:00 we lived in a shoebox in the middle of the road. willowtheblue (15208)
806557 2009-09-03 22:58:00 Three officers wearing coats with logos from the ATF (Alcohol/Tobacco/Firearms) gently rapped upon my door and a drug-sniffing dog and a few local officers in bomb disarmament gear were there to escort them .

That's a lie . ATF DO NOT GENTLY KNOCK .

In a small bomb-proof cart was a package that came from - where else? - New Zealand .

It was ParAvion and the bomb dog was yipping softly, wanting to get into the package once and for all .

SOMEbody spent $45 . 36 of NZ money which looks like a lot, but may not be after currency adjustments - to send a package to me that made the airport bomb detectors and dogs go nuts .

They asked me if I actually KNEW anyone in NZ, and I said sheepishly: "Yes - several, although not in person - nor can I pick them out in a line up" I added quickly .

An agent had a recorder running, taking in the whole conversation in case they wanted to use it against me in a court of law and possibly as evidence in said court .

Another officer had stepped back about 30 yards behind the truck, peering from the side and was using a zoom attachment on a video camera to have evidence in case no-one survived what was going to happen next .

The made me open the package - S L O W L Y and gently in case it should start ticking, leaking or emitting smoke .

The first layer was hard to remove and the officers would NOT allow me to use my handy pocket knife as they thought a weapon in the hands of a potential perpetrator could be embarrassing in their report as to WHY they allowed a common citizen to have access to a weapon of mass destruction . It makes for a lot of paper work that way .

Inside the first layer was a box with the logo: "Hyena® 500W ATX12V Ver . 2 . 2 Compliant Switching Power Supply with a 100% burn-in under high temperature" qualifier .

They asked me if I knew what that all meant - I said the words were in the King's English and I thought it was a requirement that as a federal officer of the courts that they too should be able to read at least the small words .

They glared at me a lot harder now and I heard the rustle of handcuffs being brought from under their coats .

After chewing the tape (well done - wot?) because of the knife/weapon of mass destruction thing and several chipped teeth later I got it opened to see there were some articles inside the box - three I thought at the time - and they too were exceptionally well-wrapped .

I SLOWLY removed the one in the center of the three and it was wrapped in ANOTHER layer but this time it appeared to be a plastic shopping bag .

"We got him now - trafficking in stolen shopping bags and hazardous materials through the mail . That's a felony!"

I stared at that guy now - it was MY turn to stare anyway . So far no ticking, dripping or smoke - all was going well . I hoisted the first bagged item to the air and looked at it . "Whatzitanyway?" I asked myself .

I peeled the tape "there was 'way too much tape here" I thought making my tooth and gums really sore by this time - it was really well-wrapped in a plastic bag from some market of retailer called "New World" .

They stopped me at that point and asked me if I had ever worked at, had relatives who worked at or if I had in any other way any association with that facility .

I answered in the negative . Whatever it was INSIDE the shopping bag didn't gurgle or jiggle or rattle .

Cutting to the chase here, it was some paste-stuff - two jars, one plastic and the other glass (violation of the HAZ-Mat-on -aircraft rules they said) - and one in a handy squeeze tube, ideal for packing in lunches or the glove compartment of your car or in your shoe for a bomb .

"Ah! It's just some more of the Upsidedown Land silly stuff in a tube!" said one officer; "We train the bomb dogs on this stuff all the time"

"Sorry to bother you - Have a nice day" .

They left - dejectedly, I feel .

How do I use this stuff? It's Vegimite and Marmite . Kinda spooked and my wife says it tastes like salty fish paste . She's the brave one - tasting strange packages from foreign lands no matter if she CAN or CANNOT read the labels .

Is there some national food or dish that needs this stuff? Does it go on my oatmeal in the AM?

Will it remove scratches from my cars? My piano? Clean the glass and mirrors?

C'mon, I need a little help here what to do with it .

I says it's healthy and a vegan-thing with no meat or meat byproducts . As a AH-MUR-I-KAN beef eater, I wonder if maybe not even a LITTLE bit of dead animal is in there - it sure smells like there is .

Does it need refrigeration? Ever?

Do I need to leave the country now? Will it make me sterile?

How many people here believe this story ?
prefect (6291)
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